All in all I really don't feel bad for Rob. He was the GM for at least half of the Afr seasons. They gave him a sweetheart deal when they killed the deal where the guy was going to give them what they wanted. It's all the IDA's fault I suppose. I blame the politicians. Every politician involved got out at the right time. The mayor and county exec who made the arena deal happen. The county exec when they were trying to sell it and then the Jackals folded.
Afr may have been a not so great owner but Tom Freeman and the local government were worse. The government just wanted Afr out because they werent getting any cuts. Then this dope local billionaire Tom Freeman somehow gets the building in court and then eventually the Jackals. The first thing this dumb guy did was put in an unnecessary pub. Then he created this ownership shares thing and ultimately a group of 20 of his buddies in the local business community who were his chamber of commerce buddies run the team but they werent fiscally responsible. Then he quietly and randomly bolts and it was never made public knowledge really. The guy wasnt forced to sell or tried to sell. Just handed it over to the IDA and boom here we are 4 years later.
Afr may have been a not so great owner but Tom Freeman and the local government were worse. The government just wanted Afr out because they werent getting any cuts. Then this dope local billionaire Tom Freeman somehow gets the building in court and then eventually the Jackals. The first thing this dumb guy did was put in an unnecessary pub. Then he created this ownership shares thing and ultimately a group of 20 of his buddies in the local business community who were his chamber of commerce buddies run the team but they werent fiscally responsible. Then he quietly and randomly bolts and it was never made public knowledge really. The guy wasnt forced to sell or tried to sell. Just handed it over to the IDA and boom here we are 4 years later.
